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Increases in Caesarean Delivery Rates and Change of Perinatal Outcomes in Low ‐ and Middle‐Income Countries: A Hospital‐Level Analysis of Two WHO Surveys
ConclusionsIn low‐ and middle‐income countries, the increases in caesarean rates were not associated with improved perinatal outcomes regardless of whether the starting caesarean rate was already high or not. (Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology)
Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology - May 1, 2017 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Yanjun Zhao, Jun Zhang, Javier Zamora, Joshua Peter Vogel, Jo ão P. Souza, Kapila Jayaratne, Togoobaatar Ganchimeg, Eduardo Ortiz‐Panozo, Bernardo Hernandez, Olufemi T. Oladapo, Maria R. Torloni, Naho Morisaki, Rintaro Mori, Cynthia Pileggi‐Castro, � Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Prevalence of Neural Tube Defects and the Impact of Prenatal Diagnosis in Three Districts of Beijing, China
ConclusionsThe prevalence of NTDs remains high in the three districts of Beijing, and the rate was higher in the non‐household than household population. The prevalence of birth defects would be under estimated by almost 70 per cent if the report time was set on 28 weeks’ gestation or later compared with report time on 13 weeks of gestation. It is better to set the report time earlier in birth defect surveillance in contemporary China. (Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology)
Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology - May 1, 2017 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Lei Jin, Lei Jin, Jingru Yu, Yanjun Xu, Hui Liu, Aiguo Ren Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Effects of Post ‐traumatic Stress Disorder on Pregnancy among US Military Veterans: Lessons for Research on Stress and Racial Disparities
(Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology)
Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology - April 26, 2017 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Dawn P. Misra, Carmen Giurgescu Tags: Commentary Source Type: research

Adult Pre ‐pregnancy Weight Change and Risk of Developing Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy
ConclusionsPre‐pregnancy weight gain is associated with an increased risk of HDP, whereas early adult weight loss is associated with lower risk of HDP. (Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology)
Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology - April 7, 2017 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Akilew A. Adane, Gita D. Mishra, Leigh R. Tooth Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Short Maternal Stature and Increased Risk of Ischaemic Placental Disease: Is the Association Driven by Unmeasured Confounding?
(Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology)
Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology - April 7, 2017 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Katheryne L. Downes, Cande V. Ananth Tags: Commentary Source Type: research

Association of Shorter Height with Increased Risk of Ischaemic Placental Disease
ConclusionShorter height was associated with an increased risk of preeclampsia, placental abruption, and SGA birth. (Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology)
Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology - March 19, 2017 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Kohei Ogawa, Naho Morisaki, Shigeru Saito, Shoji Sato, Takeo Fujiwara, Haruhiko Sago Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

National Rates of Uterine Rupture are not Associated with Rates of Previous Caesarean Delivery: Results from the Nordic Obstetric Surveillance Study
ConclusionNational rates of uterine rupture were not associated with national rates of previous caesarean, but increased with rates of intended vaginal delivery after caesarean. (Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology)
Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology - March 1, 2017 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Lotte B. Colmorn, Jens Langhoff ‐Roos, Maija Jakobsson, Anna‐Maija Tapper, Mika Gissler, Pelle G Lindqvist, Karin Källen, Karin Gottvall, Kari Klungsøyr, Per Bøhrdahl, Ragnhild I. Bjarnadóttir, Lone Krebs Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Newborn Length of Stay and Risk of Readmission
ConclusionsLonger newborn LOS may benefit late preterm babies, possibly due to increased medical or psychosocial support for those at greater risk of potentially preventable readmissions after birth. Research based on observational data to evaluate relationships between LOS and readmission should use methods to reduce the impact of unmeasured confounding. (Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology)
Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology - March 1, 2017 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Katie Harron, Ruth Gilbert, David Cromwell, Sam Oddie, Jan Meulen Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Uterine Rupture: What We Can Learn from an Ecological Study
(Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology)
Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology - March 1, 2017 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Eyal Sheiner Tags: Commentary Source Type: research

Pregnancy Complications and Women's Long ‐Term Health: Challenges for Research and Care
(Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology)
Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology - March 1, 2017 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Catherine Deneux ‐Tharaux Tags: Commentary Source Type: research

African Children with Severe Pneumonia Remain at High Risk for Death Even After Discharge
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Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology - March 1, 2017 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Geert Tom Heikens, Mark J. Manary, Indi Trehan Tags: Commentary Source Type: research

Accuracy of Birth Certificate Data for Classifying Preterm Birth
ConclusionsBirth certificate classification overestimated spontaneous preterm birth and underestimated indicated preterm birth compared to classification performed from medical record review. Revisions to birth certificate clinical data would allow more accurate population level surveillance of preterm birth subtypes. (Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology)
Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology - March 1, 2017 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Molly J. Stout, George A. Macones, Methodius G. Tuuli Tags: Brief Report Source Type: research

Post ‐traumatic Stress Disorder and Antepartum Complications: a Novel Risk Factor for Gestational Diabetes and Preeclampsia
ConclusionsThe observed association of PTSD with GDM and preeclampsia is consistent with our nascent understanding of PTSD as a disruptor of neuroendocrine and cardiovascular health. (Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology)
Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology - March 1, 2017 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Jonathan G. Shaw, Steven M. Asch, Jodie G. Katon, Kate A. Shaw, Rachel Kimerling, Susan M. Frayne, Ciaran S. Phibbs Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Mortality after Inpatient Treatment for Severe Pneumonia in Children: a Cohort Study
ConclusionsAdmission with severe pneumonia is an important marker of vulnerability. Risk stratification and better understanding of the mechanisms underlying post‐discharge mortality, especially for undernourished children, are needed to reduce mortality after treatment for pneumonia. (Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology)
Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology - February 28, 2017 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Moses M. Ngari, Greg Fegan, Martha K. Mwangome, Mwanajuma J. Ngama, Neema Mturi, John Anthony Gerard Scott, Evasius Bauni, David James Nokes, James A. Berkley Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Response to Letter Re: Maternal Pre ‐Pregnancy Body Mass Index and Autism Spectrum Disorder in the Offspring
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Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology - February 22, 2017 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Kelly D. Getz Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research